Structural Fundamentals:
Sustainable Masonry Strategies
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 | 12-1 p.m. Eastern Time
1 LU/HSW
Join us as we discuss how to design with structural masonry to address energy efficiency, carbon neutrality, resiliency strategies, and more. We’ll review the Structural Engineers 2050 (SE 2050) Challenge along with resources and tools that can help structural engineers reduce the embodied carbon of masonry. Construction methods that reduce waste and manage the supply chain can significantly impact the embodied carbon of a masonry building. We’ll discuss the resources and strategies available to you to assist with your next masonry project.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss the SE2050 Challenge and the resources and tools that can help structural engineers reduce the embodied carbon of masonry buildings.
- Explore adaptive reuse as a sustainable way to repurpose existing masonry buildings.
- Learn how low carbon concrete masonry mixes can improve building efficiencies as we design toward net zero energy and net zero carbon.
- Investigate how efficiently designed masonry wall systems can lower embodied carbon.
About the Speaker
Beth Suminski, pe, se
structural engineer, forse consulting
Beth Suminski, P.E., S.E., has worked for over 20 years as a structural engineer in the fields of consulting engineering, software, and continuing education. In her current position with FORSE Consulting, she serves as a Technical Consultant to the Steel Tube Institute, where she continues to pursue both the design and educational aspects of structural engineering.
